DOWNTOWN ARENA
PILE TESTING BULLETIN – JULY 29, 2013
OVERVIEW
Starting Wednesday, July 31, pile load testing will commence on the site for the downtown arena. These pile load tests will involve excavating two sites, inserting concrete piles, and then putting a load (in this case a steel beam) on the piles to test the pile’s performance. This testing will help the design team determine how many piles are needed for the arena building. These tests will be completed by mid-October.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
There will be two excavations on the site (see map on reverse). The dirt will be stockpiled on site to minimize truck traffic in and out of the site. The pile will be covered with tarps to minimize dust. A piling rig will then be brought on site to install the concrete piles, and at that time concrete trucks will bring material to the site.
When testing is complete, the dirt will be backfilled back into the excavated areas, and fencing will be removed, returning the site to its original state.
There will be times, particularly when the pile testing is underway, that there will be limited activity on site.
TRAFFIC
There will be no restrictions to traffic flow during the testing period. Trucks will access the site from 104 Avenue.
SCHEDULE
July 30 - 31 Temporary fences installed on site
August 1 – 19 Excavations
August 12 – 23 Installation of concrete piles
August 19 to September 30 Pile testing
September 30 to mid-October Backfill excavations and exit site
SAFETY
The pile testing area will be fenced and closed to the public. Signage will be placed in the area to advise the public about the construction activities.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
The information in this bulletin is current to July 29, 2013. All dates are approximate and weather dependent. We thank you for your patience during the pile testing. For more information please contact:
Eugene Gyorfi
Project Manager, City of Edmonton
(780) 944-7494

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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish

-arena obviously
-32 storey office
-250-300 room hotel, possibly with some residences on top
-175-200,000sqft of retail, not sure exactly how much/where each is allocated.
-45-50 storey condo with many smaller type units.
-Plaza

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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish

- I know the Edmonton Oilers say they have lots of irons in the fire about a name for the new rink, but I’d be shocked if it’s not named Rogers Centre or Rogers Palace with all the money Rogers Communications just laid on the Oilers for promotional stuff. I also hear the company might like a sports talk radio station in Edmonton.

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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish

CRL to be signed off by the Province by Dec 13'
Guaranteed Max Price to be delivered by PCL in Feb 14'
Construction to start March 14'
Construction to take 30months
Oilers to play the entire 2016/17 season there

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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish

Rexall Sports Corporation invites you to a major announcement regarding the new downtown arena on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. The announcement will take place at Startup Edmonton in the Mercer Warehouse. Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson will also be on hand for comment.

WHO: Rexall Sports Corp.

WHAT: Downtown Arena Announcement

WHERE: Startup Edmonton, Mercer Warehouse (10363 104 Street, NW)

WHEN: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 1:00pm

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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish